I'm looking at doing some video creation, and need a program to edit the videos and all that. They would consist of both FRAPS'd gameplay, as well as video shot from my digital camcorder. I'm coming into this pretty much fresh, and with a tight budget, but I need something better than simply cutting with Windows Movie Maker. What would be some affordable (read: <$100) software options for me. User-friendly is definitely a plus, since this will be my first foray into video editing.
The couple I've looked at are
Cyberlink's PowerDirector 9 Deluxe, and
Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10, but frankly, I'm not sure what is best/necessary.
Oh, and a bonus if anyone could recommend a good wired, handheld mic that would do well with a lot of ambient noise. Also as affordable as possible, please!
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I'd get Vegas.
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro/compare
I also noticed that there is no mic-in on my camcorder. What would be my best option for audio recording from a handheld mic?
Grab a separate, dedicated piece of audio recording equipment.
If you're recording any voice, pretty much all audio on TV and in movies is done in post. Is this something you can record through your computer?
I'm going to say skip Virtualdub, since it's awkward as anything but an avisynth preview or video capture.